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Trump Administration Approves $99.6 Million Loan to Africell

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC · How we work

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President Donald Trump’s administration approved a $99.6 million loan to Africell.
Africell says the loan will boost U.S. telecom jobs and expand American technology leadership abroad.
The funding will purchase American and European equipment for Africell’s network in Angola.
Huawei supplies over half of Africa’s 4G/5G infrastructure, and a New York racketeering trial began this week.

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President Donald Trump’s administration approved a $99.6 million loan to Africell.
Africell says the loan will boost U.S. telecom jobs and expand American technology leadership abroad.
The funding will purchase American and European equipment for Africell’s network in Angola.
Huawei supplies over half of Africa’s 4G/5G infrastructure, and a New York racketeering trial began this week.